Firas Faraj
Amman
Summary
Accomplished and dedicated professional with thorough business and technical knowledge in Electrical Engineering, Operational Excellence, Project Management, Production Management, and Quality Assurance sectors. Over 22 years of experience, working on projects and operations support assignments at ABB Company. Acquired technical expertise spreads across various technical systems. Extremely recognized as a hard worker, working under pressure, a strong analyst with focusing on details, and has the ability to work and contribute as a part of a team or individually with minimum supervision. Highly Motivated Team Player who wants to pursue a career in Mechanical Maintenance. Also known as an enthusiastic person, full of confidence, and ambition, extremely keen to learn, and naturally self-motivated. Providing advanced electrical solutions for consumers in the field of energy management and consumption savings & Smart Homes Solutions. Providing Solutions in the development process controlling (SCADA). PLC circuits design, programming & panel building. Operation simulation. HMIs for industrial solutions.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Startup Founder
GOOPTEX
Amman
02.2023 - Current
- Successful completion of service website www.gooptex.com.
- Devised and presented business plans and forecasts.
- Defined company roles and responsibilities to establish and enhance processes.
- Initiated strategy to drive company growth and increase market share and profitability.
- Directed technological improvements, reducing waste and business bottlenecks.
- Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision-making.
- Managed financial, operational, and human resources to optimize business performance.
Project Manager for Adidas Account
Revton
Amman
01.2021 - 04.2022
- Established Account management – Operations Project
- Sales boosting management through creating team performance & process control.
- Leading operations team in projected concept.
- CRM enhancement using the Pareto concept.
- Managed financial value stream mapping that reduced E-commerce conflict from M$ 4.00 to less than M$ 0.75.
- Increased Technical team performance resulted in almost 70% of stacked tickets being solved.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules, and conflicts.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress, and technical problems.
Operations Manager
Electrical Cities Co. Ltd
Zarqa, AZ
04.2019 - 03.2020
- Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage, and drive-off.
- Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with a high success rate.
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Developed and implemented strategies to maximize customer satisfaction.
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing, and customer account operations efficiently.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Reduced financial inconsistencies while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports.
- Managed expenses to planned Budget was 90%.
Production Department Manager & Quality Assurance, Process Owner
ABB
Riyadh
01.2016 - 12.2018
- 20% Production cost reduction for the same revenue maintaining the same productivity.
- Implementation of Lean Six Sigma & Theory of Constraints (TOC)
- Implementation of SAP Production orders planning
- Silver Award for significant contribution to Operational Excellence
- Managing the safety of all production operations
- Managing under the umbrella of business ethics & integrity
- Achieving planned monthly revenue
- Assuring resources compatibility to successful plan requirements
- Assuring KPIs are up to the level of expectations
- Preparing Business Reports as agreed with management
- Coordinating the quality aspects in coordination with the quality control team
- Assuring implementation of QA aspects in production operations
- Seeking innovative thoughts to improve or automate processes
- Setting targets to improve based on operational results
- Member of Lean Management in PP-MS process improvement
- Operated specialized equipment, gauges and instruments to track and assess gas levels
Project Manager
ABB
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress, and technical problems.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks, and took corrective action as needed.
- Prepared and submitted project invoices for review and approval.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
- Managed 6-10% cost reduction on all major projects.
Project Engineer
ABB
Riyadh
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Leading Project engineer.
- Local Projects for the Saudi National grid in west & south operation areas, worth MUSD 77.6
- 22% materials cost reduction by standardizing the technical design for each area
- Achieving Customer Satisfaction
- Reviewing project aspects in compliance with safety & integrity
- Leading the design activities projects point of view
- Enhancing the quality of work & reports
- Projects planning standardization
- Assuring the achievement of main KPIs (Revenue, Cash flow, material cost & production cost)
- Enhancing communications with customers & internal stakeholders.
Production Supervisor
ABB
Riyadh
01.2001 - 01.2010
- Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Strengthened performance metrics tracking and analysis to enhance tactical and strategic company plans.
- Prepared in advance for and addressed production problems, material deficits, equipment failures, and unavoidable delays.
- Located and resolved problems with team production and performance to maintain consistent quality levels.
- Managed team production of 80 Technicians.
- Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
- Implemented cost-saving initiatives to reduce production costs while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Set and enforce a performance-oriented production approach, significantly increasing worker output and reducing safety incidents.
- Monitored daily and weekly key performance indicators to maintain on-track status.
- Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success.
- Supervised ongoing daily production phases.
- Accomplished targets and met demand requirements by assessing equipment performance, reviewing materials supplies, and organizing manpower.
- Coordinated project workflows for departments.
- Collaborated with other leaders and executives to direct workflow and support operations.
Education
Continuous Education in Mastering Project Management Certificate -
Villanova University
USA02.2010
Diploma - Power Generating Stations
Amman University College For Applied Engineering
Amman, AM07.1996
Skills
- Operational Excellence
- Lean Six Sigma Processes
- Theory of Constrain
- Microsoft Office:
- Microsoft programs
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- IoT Electricity
- Manufacturing Systems
- SAP/ERP
Accomplishments
- Operations Management
- Advanced Industrial Control
- Coaching & Delegation skills
- Change Management Workshop
- Managers Development Training
- Management Essential
- Mastering data management & Technology
- Essential Business Intelligence
- Business Ethics & integrity
- Practical contract negotiation
- Finance for non-financial Managers (ABB)
Certification
Sep 2013
Riyadh ABB SA
Six Sigma Green Belt
May-2013
On-line PMI
PMP Certification processes
2009-2011
Multiple education levels
Effective Time, Task & Work Planning
Dec-2008
Riyadh ABB SA
Managing Stress at Work
Apr-2006
Riyadh ABB SA
Modern Safety Systems
Feb-2004
Riyadh ABB SA
Timeline
Startup Founder
GOOPTEX
02.2023 - Current
Project Manager for Adidas Account
Revton
01.2021 - 04.2022
Operations Manager
Electrical Cities Co. Ltd
04.2019 - 03.2020
Production Department Manager & Quality Assurance, Process Owner
ABB
01.2016 - 12.2018
Project Manager
ABB
01.2015 - 01.2016
Project Engineer
ABB
01.2010 - 01.2013
Production Supervisor
ABB
01.2001 - 01.2010
Continuous Education in Mastering Project Management Certificate -
Villanova University
Diploma - Power Generating Stations
Amman University College For Applied Engineering
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